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1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 3,734 popular votes (59.07%). The main challenger was Robert Rantoul Jr. (32.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Saltonstall and Jr.

Saltonstall +26.9 pts · won by 1,703 votes
Leverett SaltonstallwhigWINNER59.07%
3,734 votes
Robert Rantoul Jr.Democratic32.13%
2,031 votes
Joseph S CabotDemocratic8.48%
536 votes
Aaron BrownIndependent0.32%
20 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.